One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant moon vine in Hanford should be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Moon Vine

Frost tolerance for moon vine:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's a bad idea to plant moon vine until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant moon vine in Hanford is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant moon vine and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your moon vine may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your moon vine indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Hanford. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Hanford and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Hanford there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your moon vine if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hanford

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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